WV · rules
W. Va. Trial Ct. R. 8.07
Location of Equipment
The equipment as designated above shall be located in the courtroom as follows:
(a) Television equipment shall be positioned in such location in the courtroom as shall be designated by the presiding officer. All camera equipment shall be positioned only in such area. Television equipment shall be positioned in an area outside the courtroom if that is technically possible. Cables and wiring will be placed in a safe and unobtrusive manner.
(b) A still camera photographer shall position himself or herself in such location in the courtroom as shall be designated by the presiding officer. The photographer shall assume a fixed position within the designated area and shall act so as not to create a disturbance or call attention to himself or herself through further movement. The photographer shall not move about the courtroom.
(c) Audio equipment shall be positioned in such location in the courtroom as shall be designated by the presiding officer. Cables and wiring will be placed in a safe and unobtrusive manner.
(d) Representatives of the media shall not move about the courtroom while a proceeding is in progress, and equipment, once positioned, shall not be moved during a proceeding.
Provenance
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- courtswv.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
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